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Rainfall in Stockland

How much rain fell in Stockland, Devon? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Stockland's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 103.5mm to 145.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stockland, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
12.2mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
89.3mm
Last 7 days
127.9mm
October so far
vs 131.9mm avg — 3% drier
5.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Stockland (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Next 4 days

Daily totals for UK days from the same computer model; "dry" means under 0.2mm. Forecasts further ahead are less certain.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 13.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stockland was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 12.6% of 525 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 12.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Yarcombe was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 14.1% of 555 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 14.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Honiton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 12.6% of 565 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Stockland

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stockland 0.0km 13.3mm 95.5mm 138.6mm 8.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Yarcombe nr Yarcombe 7.3km 12.0mm 102.0mm 139.9mm 5.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Honiton nr Honiton 7.7km 14.0mm 96.0mm 143.9mm 6.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 10 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 30.0mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stockland, against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Stockland

2026 so far: 889 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 841 mm by the same date in an average year (2009–2025) — 6% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,478 mm). Driest: 2011 (761 mm). Average: 1,142 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Stockland

Wettest days since 2008

  1. 72.8 mm 6 Jul 2012up to 83.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 56.4 mm 29 Sep 2024up to 69.7 mm at one gauge
  3. 54.5 mm 20 Nov 2012up to 59.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 52.8 mm 24 Nov 2012up to 59.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 51.9 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 68.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 101.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 70.5 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 58.4 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  4. 52.4 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 50.2 mm Storm Emma · 1–3 Mar 2018

Daily totals are the average of 8 local rain gauges, for UTC days; one gauge can catch much more than the average. A storm's figure adds up the rain measured on its dates, from our list of Met Office named storms and major floods — other weather on those days counts too.

Average rainfall in Stockland

Stockland gets about 1,166 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 139 mm; driest July, 66 mm). That is close to the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.0 km from the town's gauge centre. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK comparison: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, 1991-2020, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gauges and storm overflows around Stockland

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Stockland

River Axe the largest river near Stockland

Nearest gauge on it: Weycroft Bridge, 7.5 km away: 0.67 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Axe →

Nearest river gauges

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Stockland's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Stockland

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Stockland's monitored area. None of the 3 with a live status is discharging right now.

The most spills in 2025

Sewage & storm overflows →

Event Duration Monitors show when an overflow may be spilling; they do not confirm it, and this is not advice on water quality. A live status older than two hours counts as no current status. Live status: © South West Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Stockland

Stockland, Devon
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Devon, England

Stockland is a village and civil parish in Devon, close to the Somerset boundary. The parish is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Yarcombe, Membury, Dalwood, Widworthy, Offwell, Cotleigh and Upottery. Its nearest neighbouring towns are Honiton and Axminster, which are 6 miles (10 km) and 5 miles (8 km) away respectively. It has a population of around 600. The village is placed within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Stockland parish had historically been an exclave of Dorset until the Counties Act 1844.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stockland yesterday?

12.2mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of Stockland.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stockland?

October so far: 127.9mm vs 131.9mm October average — 3% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stockland?

Rainfall gauge nr Stockland is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Stockland's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Stockland had this month?

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stockland, against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Stockland?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2009, with 1,478 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,142 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 761 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Stockland?

6 Jul 2012: 72.8 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 83.0 mm at one of them. Records since 21 Feb 2008.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency rain gauges, synced every 15 minutes. Daily totals are computed overnight (UTC days); "today so far" is live. Gauge distances are straight-line from the centre of Stockland's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.